Writings by Afi.

Welcome! Afi is the alter ego of Fikah Mus. She is an eclectic reader, loves reading but it's all depending on her mood.

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A journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom : A Review of The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

Can someone just pat me on the back for finishing this book?

'It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.'

Hear, hear, Fikah!

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It was a love-hate relationship I had with The Fellowship of The Ring, in all honesty I could utter. I am the type of reader who loves to read cover-to-cover, but this book is on another level.

It brought out the sides of me that I never knew I had - hello, I pushed myself through and through to finish this book, even though I could simply give up and mark it as DNF, I guess, I was a persistent reader after all.

I struggled a lot during "The Council of Elrond" chapter, I kept on questioning the relevance of the chapter during the first few pages. Then, I noticed the importance of it :

to discuss the next strategies to take, 

to find out the best solution as to what to do with the Ring, 

and to decide who would go for the next adventure as part of the Fellowship squad.

Not to mention, the language used was out of my league. That served as a reminder for myself to read more of this (okay, wait, what!?) to get used of the language style. I really learned a lot, anyway!

Nevertheless, there were parts I enjoyed reading, like :

- when Frodo and the squad (pre-meeting Aragorn aka Strider) stayed in Bree and were served by Tom Bombadill himself, as well as his wife;

- during their stay (together with Aragorn and the rest - Boromir, Legolas and Gimli, SPOILER ALERT! sadly minus the great Gandalf) in Lothlorien, where both Lord and Lady of Lothlorien welcomed them with open arms;

- and last but not least, when the Company gave Frodo time to be alone to think and decide what their next destination would be, and all were willingly to follow wherever he would choose, I could feel how genuine they felt about Frodo.

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However, despite Bilbo's wise words :

"Books ought to have good endings. How would this do : 'and they all settled down and lived together happily ever after?'"

the ending was a freaking cliffhanger!

I don't think I'm going to survive having to read the next book! Though I terribly want to do so!

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Jase Garrett! In case somehow you exist in MY WORLD (note that MY WORLD, not a fiction world!), give me a call! This realization came upon me when I was celebrating a good friend of mine expecting her second child, while me and the others were consoling each other by counting on, "You're not the only ONE.", "You guys are not the only TWO" and so on. Gosh. I'm three books behind right now for my Goodreads Reading Challenge of 100 books. Yeah, I keep the goal the same as last year's until I accomplish it. #afireads #afireads2017 #MyLifeNextDoor #HuntleyFitzpatrick #youngadult

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"It's like a dream. Haven't you ever had one of those, where you are utterly and thoroughly convinced that you are awake and alive? That everything surrounding you is so detailed you could draw it from memory? That what's happening is real?" . I know why I keep delaying to read this - it's a hardcover, it's big and heavy. I have no idea why I picked this one back in 2014 until I sww the price tag, ahh RM 5.00 only LOL. Pretty much an easy read, I started the book around 5 yesterday, only to finish around 1.30 in the morning. With game breaks in between LOL. Not your typical Picoult's style since the original idea was Sammy's anyway. Quoting Picoult, "Sammy had an unparalled imagination." The plot was okay, like I said in my Facebook and Goodreads, the main theme reminded me of "W:Two Worlds". #afireads #jodipicoult #samanthavanleer #betweenthelines Yeay for my 54th book of the year! I reached the same goal as I had last year, with more than 2000 pages this year! Though reaching 100 books seems quite impossible (2017 IS FREAKING 5 DAYS AWAY!!), still I'm glad of what I have so far.

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17 days, and I am 16 books closer to my goal. Minus one. That freaking Marian Keyes’s “That Charming Man” which I marked as DNF.  Then, it would be 61 books away from my 100-books-in-2016 goal.

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I keep playing this song, over and over, in my mind. And even remember the choreography to it as well. I guess, there’s nothing to dislike when it comes to Taeyeon’s.

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The 2016 is nearing to an end. And I’m still 76 books away from the goal of 100 books this year.

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The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others.

William Phelps (via larmoyante)

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Stupidos.

Kau tahu, aku cuma berpegang dengan kata-kata ni je, untuk bertahan daripada berlebihan suka dekat crush aku.

Aku penat weh, aku rasa tak wujud kot perempuan lain yang sebodoh aku, to like someone for eight freaking years, and he doesn’t even have any idea about it, at all!!

Semalam, kau tau aku cakap apa, let’s give this a second chance. Second chance pfft yang entah ke berapa kalinya.

Let’s make this as the last shot, aku betulkan balik.

Aku cuba mesej kat Ig, tak dapat.

Whatsapp memang tak la, sebab fon aku lagi satu yang ada nombor dia. Masa nak pasang balik bateri tu, bateri tu menampakkan gelembung yang amat, takut aku.

Twitter impossible, kantoi ah nak stalk.

Lastly, Facebook je pilihan yang aku mampu.

And you know what, he did reply.

Dan selaku seorang Afiqah, maka she’s easily amused.

But not a pit-a-pat kind of amuse.

Like, ‘Oh, you replied?’

So stupid.

Girls, let me tell you this, jangan jadi macam aku.

Bodoh tak bertempat.

Mungkin sebab aku tak jumpa orang sangat, maybe that’s why (?)

Masa Far doakan pasal jodoh tu, aku tak tahu nak rasa apa.

Sebab aku dengan dia, like totally different.

Orang mungkin akan cakap opposites attract weh, tak pe, tapi entahla, somehow deep inside, kau tahu, he’s NOT the one(?)

Bodohnya rasa.

Stupidly in love like this.

Walaupun aku pernah bagitau diri sendiri, it’s okay if you’re the one who love more, give more receive less, at least when the relationship ends, you have no regrets.

But showering him with all you have while he may or may not appreciate it?

Yup, I know, stupidos.

Gaah, kemon F, it’s not even the first time this phase comes, sure you’ll get through this again.

Yeah, you’ll get through it, F.

[larmoyante]

Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.

Kurt Vonnegut  (via larmoyante)

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Just remember, so far you’ve managed to survive 100% of your worst days. You will get through these ones too no matter how hard it may seem.

A. J. Ibrahim (via voicelessconfessions)

Angguk, angguk. Tanpa henti. I’ve survived, and I will survive.

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These days, I keep questioning the reasons why I like him, and keep liking him, though he never knows, or perhaps pretending not to know. But my hunch strongly says that he doesn’t know, he doesn’t have any clue at all. I guess, my feelings are not so obvious, then LOL.

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Anytime, anywhere from now, you’ll be down, you’ll be disappointed, you’ll be lost, you’ll be broken, more than you’ve ever had before. But Afi, remember, while right now you’re so strong to get through these with HIS bountiful mercy, in the future, when the cycle repeats itself, when the same blow strikes at you, you’ll be just as strong. No, but much stronger.

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Tearing up while nodding, all the points are so relatable.

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Couldn't believe it's been weeks, or months since I last cried.

Finally realised that I was the one who caused my own unhappiness.

But, I chose to put the blame on others. Silently.

Family, friends, even weather LOL, I know, funny is it?

I even stopped talking, not because I was mad, I just stopped. For no reason.

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I crave coffee.

I want coffee.

I need coffee.

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I stopped drinking coffee for the fear that it might have to do with my sleep disruption. Though it had almost never happened before, nothing related to caffeine affecting my sleep quality whatsoever.

However, I decided to give it a try anyway, just to cross-check what exactly the reasons that had caused my sleep disorder.

After almost two weeks decaffeinating myself, just right after my last stock of coffee ran out and I didn’t restock any, I came to the conclusion that caffeine was not the culprit.

It might have a minor role over here, but not much.

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Cross-checking again with the night temperature, since it was so warm that I sweated at night.

I got so stressful of not getting little to none sleep at all during the night, that I became super duper cranky during the day.

Could not even take a nap at noon because it was quite hot, and despite having two fans on me, they only regulated the hot air inside my room.

It got a little bit better when I opened my room door, but that would mean inviting those mosquitoes inside.

And that’s another story to be told another day.

A couple of days ago, toward the night, we had thunderstorm and heavy rain.

I found out that I had yet to be able to have a good sleep since I dreamt. Dreaming meant that I wasn’t in the deep sleep mode and that spelled trouble, too.

Last night, in spite of hitting the sack before 11, I even sacrificed watching Goong, I woke up few hours later due to nightmares. LOL

Forced myself to sleep again, here and there, but not working. 

+++++ Gonna catch the reruns of Goong right now!

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Travel and tell no one, live a true love story and tell no one, live happily and tell no one, people ruin beautiful things.

Khalil Gibran (via VoicelessConfessions)

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[Kindly press Ctrl and + if you find the writing too small.] Gosh, I am super lazy to type everything back, so here it is, the thing I wrote in Facebook. At the same time, I was trying to figure out how possible it is that English posts would attract reach from other Facebook users, I will conclude below. [HOW TO BECOME A SO-CALLED DIY ENTHUSIAST?] Well, according to fikahmus' definition. 1. Go to Pinterest website. 2. Sign up to register your account. 3. Set up your profile. 4. Create your board of interests. 5. Search for whatever you like. (e.g. wall arts, wedding deco etc.) 6. Found the interested PIN? Pin it to your board! +++++ Buat ke tak buat, itu belakang ceritaaa! Tapi setakat ni, bolehla dua tiga ketul benda yang dibuat. Projek lain-lain kena tunggu, bahan dah takde, kanvas pun dah habis. +++++ [+] Acrilyc paint on canvases -> Testing colours for : - wedding bride and groom's name signage on a guest book table, - inspirational/motivational quotes, - simply NAMES! [+] 3D Geometric Paper Wall Art -> Testing colours, shapes, arrangement etc. (nak buat bentuk <3 tapi tengah bajet2 lagi berapa keping kertas nak guna) ================================ 3D Geometry Paper Wall Art Origami ================================

Tried to tape them to my bedroom wall, but they ended up falling down one by one while I was sleeping haha. ===================== Ombre Acrylic Painting =====================

I thought of buying the pink paint, or the real/true/ cool red if I were to attempt a pink ombre style, since I was using the combination of Vermilion and Titanium White, it ended up slightly peach or coral-like.

I tried to make it ombre-like using green paints, but somehow it turned out to be sort of camo-style. Haha ========= OUTPUTS: ========= 1. Catchy headline is a must. 2. Explanation must be in point-form. 3. Every paragraph should consist the maximum of 2-3 lines only. 4. Eye-catching photos. 5. Useful information. 6. Real experience and “based on a true story” appeal to people more. It feels relatable. +++++ I really did those anyway, and now I am quite addicted besides having to deal with massive overflow of ideas that I even have troubles to sleep LOL. Thought of making a video for the Origami one, since the reference I took from, only used pictures, it was hard! I had to admit it, when it came to Origami, videos were so much better and easier.

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Super duper penat weh! Walaupun aku mula buat kerja dah lewat petang, tapi terus non-stop, dengan perut kosongnya. Dah setel hal ayam, baru terasa pedih dalam perut, dengan anginnya lagi. Sobs. Apa lagi, pekena, nasi putih, sambal tumis dengan telur dadar, makan sekadar isi perut, lepas tu ready2 nak tolong bab begedil pulak. Hal begedil dari pukul 8 sampai la ni, baru boleh duduk depan laptop. Isi perut dengan apa? Dengan begedillah! Apa lagi haha Begedil pun saiz muat2 sekali suap. Pukul 11, chicken chop sampai. Laa, Abah belikan jugak rupanya walaupun dia dah tengok aku makan nasi. Ma Abah lately ni dok risau aku asyik tak lalu makan, memilih dan super cerewet hahaha. Lepas Isyak, Mama sambung lagi, tapi aku tengok dia dok tunggu masa je nak terlelap depan begedil tu. Haha. Last2 suruh dia masuk tidur apa semua dulu, acah nak buat sorang2, nasib lah berjaya siap gentel semua begedil. Ingatkan nak goreng esok, last2 aku nekad habiskan malam ni jugak, esok boleh la nak bangun lambat muahaha. Rupanya, trik ku itu berjaya dikesan Mama masa dia datang jenguk. Laa, ingatkan dah tidur dah.  “Haaa, dah agak dah Along ni nak habiskan malam ni, Abah baru dok sebut2 tadi.” “Hehehe, siapkan malam ni, mana tahu esok boleh bangun lambat?” cubaan aku untuk menguji Mama. Haha “Haaa, tahu sangat dah Along ni. Takpe, setel malam ni, esok takde benda sangat dah nak buat.” Dalam hati, aku tersorak gembira. Yes! Akhir kalam, sekianlah kisah aku yang hari ni diserang dekat 30 ekor kot nyamuk, dengan kesan gigitan lebih 10 kat kaki. Sobs. Tak kira lengan lagi.